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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1905
Page
14
A young boy playing in an upstairs room fell from a balcony onto the ground causing bruises but no serious injury. The incident follows reports of unsafe play and highlights concerns over school openings with teacher shortages and wage issues across county districts.
Numerous residents and visitors travel for business and leisure as millinery trades, weddings, and teaching posts are noted. The Fairfield community welcomes guests from Chicago to Denver while preparations for the Jefferson County Fair highlight a busy, homegrown event with top race purses and large exhibits.
Iona Mae Simmons born July 15, 1807, died August 20, 1905, at her home from whooping cough. Funeral services were conducted from the home by Rev. Osborne. She attended M.E.F. Sunday school and her vacant place was draped with touching memorial services held in memoriam.
A two year old named Wendell Stucker drowned after being found in an old cistern near his grandparents’ home north of town. His mother was with him when the accident occurred last Friday morning and the funeral was held in New London after the body was returned to the family home. The community offers condolences to the grief struck family.
Jacob Whitman of Oskaloosa Iowa reports relief from piles after treatment by Dr Shallenberger avoiding surgery after 46 years of struggle with the condition and unsuccessful doctors.
Local shop Priestley's advertises a silk sale with White Wash Silk 24C Heavy Taffeta Silk 6.565, 27 in. Wash Silk in colors 4 ¢, 36 in. Guaranteed Taffeta Silk 89¢, 36 in. Best Taffeta 66.6000s at $1.24, Black Pongee 79¢, and Black Dress Goods with lower prices than usual. Store invites attendance, noting plain figures and superior color and wear.
An advertised list offers low prices through September 10 on pencils, slates, pins, tablets, paper, book straps, tin dinner buckets, lunch boxes, and boys’ Gow shoes. The seller claims better quality than competitors and urges customers to try them.
The Iowa Malleable Iron Co. stockholders met last Monday afternoon and re elected the former directors adding two new members to the board Ottumwa based Joseph Dain Jr Gobble and Spalding are the new appointees They authorized increasing the capital stock to 100000 and to issue shares as needed
The piece suggests the patent medicine man aims to stimulate self reflection among the public as part of market commentary. It notes the broader role of market forces shaping public thought and consumer awareness in the medical product era.
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